Lakshya

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Location of Shitalakshya River

Lakhya River (लक्ष्या नदी) is a distributary of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.

Variants

• Lakshya River लक्ष्या (AS, p.809)
• Shitalakshya River (Bengali: শীতলক্ষ্যা নদী pronounced: Shitalokkha Nodi)
• Shitalakshya

Course

In its initial stages it flows in a southwest direction and then east of the city of Narayanganj in central Bangladesh until it merges with the Dhaleswari near Kalagachhiya. A portion of its upper course is known as Banar River. The river is about 110 km. The river flows through Gazipur district forming its border with Narsingdi for some distance and then through Narayanganj District.

History

Sonargaon, a former capital of the region, stood on the banks of the Shitalakhhya. A fort was built by Isa Khan, a former ruler of the area, on its banks. It is believed that it was connected with Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka through a tunnel. Sonakanda Fort, also on the river, was built to counter Magh and Portuguese pirates. There are several historical mosques on its banks – Bandarshahi mosque (built in 1481 by Baba Saleh), Kadam Rasul mosque (containing the footprints of Muhammad), Mariamer masjid (built by Shaista Khan) etc.

लक्ष्या नदी

लक्ष्या नदी AS, p.809): जिला ढाका बांग्लादेश की एक सुंदर नदी जो ब्रह्मपुत्र की प्राचीन धारा से निकलने वाली 3 छोटी छोटी नदियों से मिलकर बनी है.